MV Maj. Bernard F. Fisher (T-AK-4396)

MV "Maj. Bernard F. Fisher" (T-AK-4396) is a US Military Sealift Command vessel named for US Air Force Medal of Honor winner Bernard F. Fisher. [cite press release | url = http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/docs/b10051999_bt465-99.htm | format = No. 465-99; convenience copy located at the Federation of American Scientists [http://www.fas.org/ website] | title = Secretary of the Navy announced the name of newly chartered Sealift ship for U.S. Air Force hero | publisher = Department of Defense | date = 1999-10-05 | accessdate = 2008-06-11 ] [cite web | url = http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=87&type=ContainerShip | title = MV MAJ BERNARD F FISHER (T-AK 4396) Container Ship | publisher = Military Sealift Command | date = 2006-07-18 | accessdate = 2008-06-11 ] The vessel is a civilian-owned and operated container ship under contract to deliver pre-positioned supplies and equipment under the Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. [cite web | url = http://www.msc.navy.mil/PM3/ | title = Prepositioning Program (PM3) | publisher = Military Sealift Command | date = | accessdate = 2008-06-11 ] The "Fisher" is one of eight (as of 2008) container ships that support Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, Marine Corps and US Army operations as part of Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three. [cite web | url = http://www.msc.navy.mil/mpsthree/ | title = Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three | publisher = Military Sealift Command | date = | accessdate = 2008-06-11 ]

The ship is owned and operated by Sealift, Inc., of Oyster Bay, New York. [cite press release | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pnav/is_199910/ai_4133648521 | format = convenience copy located at [http://findarticles.com/ FindArticles.com] | title = Navy ship named for Air Force hero | publisher = Navy Department | month = October | year = 1999 | accessdate = 2008-06-11 ] Originally named MV "Sea Fox", [cite press release | url = http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/docs/981202-press61.htm | format = MSC PAO 98-61; convenience copy located at the Federation of American Scientists [http://www.fas.org/ website] | title = Contract announced for MV Sea Fox time charter | publisher = Military Sealift Command | date = 1998-12-02 | accessdate = 2008-06-11 ] the "Fisher" was renamed in October 1999 as part of its chartering for the Prepositioning Program.

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